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Since the first edition was held in 1999 (in an airplane hangar), Iceland Airwaves has become one of the premier annual showcases for new music â€“ Icelandic and otherwise â€“ in the world. Rolling Stone magazine called it "The hippest long weekend on the annual music-festival calendar." But there's more to Airwaves than music. ReykjavÃ­k is quite possibly the perfect festival city â€“ small enough to be welcoming, sophisticated enough to offer cultural, historical and nightlife diversions to rival cities ten times its size. Maybe twenty. Who knows? And it's surrounded by some of the most unique and astonishing natural beauty you're ever likely to see.

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We love music festivals as much as you do. Music Festival Junkies is dedicated to covering the scene, the experience, and the music with news, lineups, reviews, and commentary. See you this summer somewhere down the gypsy road.